ZIP 49071 Property Distress & Foreclosure Data

ZIP code 49071 in Van Buren County, Michigan carries a composite property-distress score of 19/100 — a low reading on DLRadar's deterministic public-record index. What sets it apart are the readings on structural risk (43/100), construction/permit lag (28/100), institutional ownership (19/100). On the quiet end sit institutional ownership (19/100) and mortgage stress (9/100). Environmental exposure also runs high (flood (NFIP) exposure (83/100), climate & FEMA risk (67/100)). On the structural side it scores 43/100, with 3/100 of stress already active.

The expansion-phase market in 49071 posted values that rose 6.1% over the year, and 16% higher over three years (phase confidence 35/100). Rising prices can mask pockets of distress, where per-parcel scoring earns its keep.

Median household income is $105,779, above the U.S. median near $78,000. The ZIP holds roughly 4,643 housing units. 3.6% of residents fall below the poverty threshold. The vacancy rate is 2.7%. DLRadar's demographic-stress index for the area reads 21/100. Owners hold 92% of homes, renters 8%. Educational attainment sits at 40% bachelor's-or-above. Home values center near $284,800, an affordability ratio of 2.5× — accessible. Around 32% of renters are cost-burdened. Population is roughly 11,839 with a median age of 39.

Broadly, 49071 is a steadier market — the deals are the exceptions, not the rule. Every signal above traces to a verifiable public dataset, refreshed continuously and scored the same way in every ZIP nationwide.